When:	March 13, 2008 - 7:00pm
Where:	Oak Room, East Tresidder Student Union 459 Lagunita Dr. Stanford University Stanford, CA
To Register:	(650) 498-7826
Fee:	None
Credits:	n/a

IBS is perhaps the most common gastrointestinal syndrome affecting 10–20% of the population. However, its treatment remains difficult and many patients continue to suffer. Further contributing to this state of affairs is the common misperception about IBS being a so-called “psychosomatic” disorder. This talk will provide an update on the emerging science that is contributing to our understanding of this syndrome and setting the stage for new and more rational therapies.

Speaker: Pankaj Pasricha, MD, Professor of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center